The Compo–Owenoke Historic District encompasses an early 20th-century summer resort beach community in Westport, Connecticut. Developed between 1910 and 1940, the Compo Beach area contains one of the largest assemblages of period resort architecture in Westport, and one of the best such collections in the region. The district, covering 154 acre…
The Compo–Owenoke Historic District encompasses an early 20th-century summer resort beach community in Westport, Connecticut. Developed between 1910 and 1940, the Compo Beach area contains one of the largest assemblages of period resort architecture in Westport, and one of the best such collections in the region. The district, covering 154 acres south of Compo Road South, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
Location: Roughly bounded by Gray's Creek, Compo Rd. S. and Long Island Sound, Westport, Connecticut
Area: 154 acres (62 ha)
Architect: Sanford Evans; Ernest G. Southey
Architectural style: Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne
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